Heather Grabbe TEENTALK

Who is afraid of populism?

22/03/20174:00 pm - 5:30 pm

In elections across Europe this year, populist politicians such as Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and Frauke Petry are challenging the long-established parties, claiming that they stand for the people against out-of-touch elites. Are their challenges harmful or beneficial for democracy? Are their parties the future of politics or will they fizzle out? And who can you believe in politics anyway? Heather Grabbe is director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, which lobbies the EU to promote justice, rights, democracy and good governance more effectively through its policies, laws, funding and external action. She will explain what populism is and what the different populists want, how politics is changing in Europe; and whether you should fear populism or engage with it.

4-5.15PM Full Circle TeenTalk

Listen, talk, exchange with Heather Grabbe and other young participants at the Full Circle TeenTalk.
TICKETS: €5 BOOK HERE
Registration is compulsory
Location: Muntpunt. Place de la Monnaie 6, 1000 Bruxelles
Language: Talk & discussion is in English

ABOUTHeather Grabbe is Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute in Brussels, working to ensure that open society values are at the heart of EU policies and actions, both inside and outside its borders. She was previously Senior Advisor to the European Commissioner for Enlargement, responsible in his Cabinet for the Balkans and Turkey, and has been Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform. Her academic career includes teaching at the London School of Economics, and research at Oxford and Birmingham universities, Chatham House, and the European University Institute, and published widely on European issues.

Full Circle Teen Talks are an opportunity for young audiences (aged 14-18yrs) to interact – listen and talk – with inspiring and innovative thinkers and do-ers from around the world, on subjects relevant to you, in a relaxed context.